Law360, New York (August 09, 2012, 6:44 PM ET) -- Japan's antitrust watchdog has asked Hitachi High-Technologies Corp. for more information about its plan to buy Seiko Instruments Inc.'s nanotechnology unit based on concerns about how the deal will affect competition, the regulator said Thursday.
The Japan Fair Trade Commission requested more reports and other information from Hitachi after completing an initial review of the likely competitive effects of the tie-up, which was announced in late May. The watchdog has also asked outside parties to weigh in on the deal, setting a Sept. 10 deadline for...
Japan Seeks More Info On Hitachi's Seiko Nanotech Unit Buy
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